catinahat

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   by catinahat 12y ago

   If it's useful and the copy is meant to appeal to its target demographic, what's wrong with that? Clearly a lot of potential buyers seem to be appreciating the humor...
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   by catinahat 12y ago

   Well, there is this: > The main challenge comes when we actually do get a female candidate. We don’t discard a single one on resume. We see all of them. We discard about 80% of guys on resume. But even so, we get to see 4 guys to 1 girl
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   by catinahat 12y ago

   > But in the same way that Godaddy uses buxom female models to promote their products (which works well for them) and some people find that distasteful, I find this distasteful. Bingo. I find it odd how many people here either seem to
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   by catinahat 12y ago

   and now your comment is in the grey with no explanation. It's absurd how downvote-happy HN's been lately, really kills the conversation...
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   by catinahat 12y ago

   Trust me, your phrasing wasn't even bad -- the problem is literally just how sensitive the actual subject is (as I'm sure you've noticed). It's worse than debating race/politics/economy/etc, we just have
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   by catinahat 12y ago

   Your sentiments aren't wrong, but your delivery is a bit cringe-worthy at times, and probably isn't gonna get a lot of respect (much less help the cause) as a result. I highly recommend looking through Karen Straughan's youtu